Author Information

1

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

2

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

3

Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway

4

Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway

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Dr. Shadick has received research grants from Crescendo Bioscience, MedImmune, Abbott, Amgen, and Genentech. Ms Iannaccone has received salary support from Biogen Idec, MedImmune, and Crescendo Bioscience.

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Dr. Kvien has received consultant fees, speaking fees, and/or honoraria (less than $10,000 each) from Abbott, AstraZeneca, MSD/Schering-Plough, NicOx, Roche, UCB, and BMS, and (more than $10,000) from Pfizer/Wyeth, and has received research grants from Abbott, BMS, MSD/Schering-Plough, Pfizer/Wyeth, Roche, and UCB.

Dr. Solomon has research contracts (more than $10,000 each) with Amgen and Lilly, has received research grants from Abbott, has run a course supported by a grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb, and serves as a consultant to the Consortium of Rheumatology Researchers of North America.